Bobby Jindal

Standing behind a wooden lectern in an Oklahoma City hotel last month, the keynote speaker delivered a fervent endorsement of liberal causes while imploring the packed room of faithful Democrats to stay true to their ideals. Elizabeth Warren? Bernie Sanders? Nope. The passionate progressive firing up the crowd that night was Dannel P. Malloy. The Connecticut governor has long been dogged by tepid support at home; a Quinnipiac University poll conducted in March found that 47 percent of voters here disapprove of the way he is doing his job. Even among Democrats, Malloy's poll numbers are weak. On the road, however, Malloy is becoming something of a liberal rock star, espousing...

The campaign for president is under way. Its issues are numerous, but one all candidates have addressed is the future of the Common Core.The Common Core identifies what students should learn in reading and mathematics to better prepare them for college...

In anticipation of his presidential kickoff announcement, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday put out a video trying to explain his personality in positive terms, as an overabundance of candor.
He tells a story about his mother who told him never to...

Pennsylvania Congressman Lou Barletta is so eager to welcome Pope Francis this fall he introduced a resolution authorizing the Capitol grounds to be used for the event.
The Hazleton Catholic has praised the pope, saying Congress "should take a...

Here's a look at the Republican presidential field: Who's in, who's almost in, and who's still waiting for the right moment.IN THE RACE:TED CRUZThe first major Republican to get into the race, the Texas senator kicked off his campaign March 23 at...

WASHINGTON — After five months of forums, fundraising appearances and trips to the early states, the 2016 Republican nomination contest is as unsettled as ever, with no candidate receiving more than 11 percent support and seven candidates all within three...

It was quite a run. Since 1968, the Republican presidential nominee has been an incumbent president, incumbent vice president, a former vice president, son of a president or a runner-up in the previous presidential primary. Just being the previous...

Conservative culture warrior Rick Santorum launched a 2016 White House bid on Wednesday, vowing to fight for working-class Americans in a new election season that will test his influence — and focus on social issues — in a changing Republican Party. The...

Vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor in America, not because it is the best (that would be coffee) but because it is the least objectionable. Put another way, vanilla is the most acceptable to the most people; it's not many people's favorite,...

It was all going so well for Texas Gov. Rick Perry — until the indictment. His efforts to move past a disastrous 2012 presidential run that had become a reliable punch line for a senior moment seemed to be working.
He's dropped a few pounds and added hip...

In the realm of Republican presidential politics, this has been a good year for Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ted Cruz of Texas. It hasn't been as kind to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush or Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.It's sobering to recall that less than...

TRENTON, N.J. — As Gov. Chris Christie travels the country to support Republicans running for governor, he also is charting a course that could bear on his ability to seek the party's nomination for president in 2016.Christie has traveled to 21 states...

For most people, summer is a treasured time to cool your heels in a cottage by a lake or in a hammock in the backyard. It's not so simple for politicians. For them, deciding when and where to vacation can be perilous. Repair to a beach on the East Coast...

What if they held a presidential campaign and a think tank broke out?
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, Wisc., who is considering running for president, offered his thoughts on poverty last week. Sen. Marco Rubio, Fla., has been giving regular...

Gov. Tom Corbett, badly trailing opponent Tom Wolf in the polls, has poured $1.66 million into television ads blanketing the state in July, according to Federal Communications Commission reports.That's more than one-third of the $4.8 million in campaign...

Gov. Tom Corbett couldn't persuade the state Legislature to support pension reform. So now he's trying to persuade you and your neighbors to do it for him.
At his latest stop on a statewide tour, Corbett spoke at the Lower Macungie Township Community...

Gov. Tom Corbett continued his statewide pension reform roadshow Wednesday in the Lehigh Valley, where he also squeezed in an evening fundraiser with a little out-of-state GOP star power.
The Republican incumbent – facing the growing prospect of becoming...

Rick Santorum probably thought this time would be different. He was, after all, the runner-up to be the Republican nominee for president. Second place had to mean something.
But the former Pennsylvania senator is finding himself in familiar territory:...

Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said he’s still “haunted” by the Republicans’ failed presidential campaign and warned against their losing the debate on federal spending.
Toomey crisscrossed the state as a loyal footsoldier for Mitt...